A Vindication of the Doctrine of the Trinity; From the Exceptions of a Late Pamphlet Entituled an Essay on Spirit &C. in Three Parts, with an Appendix. by Thomas Randolph - Softcover
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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1753. Excerpt: ... Isaac, and Jacob. -- Since therefore the same Justin teaches us, that Christ is himself the God of Abraham tec, arid the fame who appeared to Moses, it follows that, according to him, Christ must be the fame God with the Creator of the Universe, only personally different -- * htfoe apA^us. It was plainly his Delign to teach Trypho, and his Companions, that there was another Divine Person, another, who is call'd, and who is, Lord and God, besides God the Father: and this he could not easily do in a Manner more intelligible, and less offensive, to these Jews, than in such Expressions as these. But this Writer seems to urge that he is call'd numerically another, though not in Will. But surely it will not follow, because he is said to be the fame in Will, that he is not the fame in Essence. Rather the contrary: For the Word -- ynufw -- answers to the Latin -- confilium -- and seems to denote the Understanding, as well as Will. To be the fame therefore -- yuapy -- in Counsel-- with the Father, is surely too high a Privilege for a Creature. This Expression seems to have been us'd to guard against Polytheism, and to take off the Offence, which the Jews might possibly conceive at Ju/iins preaching another God besides the Creator of the Universe. He would fay that, that, though they are numerically, or personally, different, yet they are one in all their Counsels and Actions. '. Another Passage pointed out in the Defence, is, where * the Son is said to be appointed under his Father and Lord, and minijlring unto his Will. [ Not as 'tis here translated -- to minijler unto his Will. ] But what does this relate to? to the Appearance of Christ to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Primitive Fathers constantly held that Chrift'% Mediatorial Office commene'd from the Creation > or at least from the ...
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